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Exim India web site
APRIL 26, 2024
  • CTL BHP 2025 International Expo & Conference generating tremendous global interest
  • Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme Appointment of Client Relationship Manager (CRM) within the jurisdiction of Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai-II
  • KPMG in India and Arkieva announce alliance to drive digital supply chain solutions
  • Complete framework for end-to-end supply chain digitalisation launched
  • CONCOR & CSLA hold discussions on enhancing logistics efficiency & facilitating seamless service
  • GCCI felicitates outgoing DPA Chairman S. K. Mehta
  • WCO Smart Customs Project launches global survey on disruptive technology adoption in Customs
  • Port charges to increase at Basrah Oil Terminal
  • New LPG import terminal commissioned at Krishnapatnam
  • Augmentation of facilities at Kakinada Port completed
  • Vizhinjam Port's trial run of cargo operations likely next month
  • Cargo ships attacked again in Gulf of Aden
  • MSC and GSBN collaborate to boost safe transportation of lithium batteries
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges facilitating close cooperation between the chemical industry and energy transformation in Europe
  • DP World inks agreement to manage Sapangar Bay Container Port in Malaysia
  • Gujarat Maritime Board traffic in 2023-24
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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 26, 2024
  • ACS picks new head of Swiss office
  • RCG buys three Euro Duals
  • A smooth transition
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  • Dachser to expand near Karlsruhe
  • Pallet Truck welcomes fifth new member
  • New digital release process for German seaports
  • GSE at FCO
  • CN: changes at the helm
  • French group, Italian subsidiary
  • Terminal opened in Georgia
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  • Air China Cargo and TAM Group extend partnership
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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Maersk claims West Med terminal congestion easing
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  • Conf call redux: does Kuehne + Nagel know its toys from its teus?
  • Increasing scrutiny could stall rise of ecommerce platforms, as TikTok faces US ban
  • Another drag on UPS Supply Chain Solutions
  • QR Cargo's new animal facility set to fly
  • Maersk Air Cargo applies to operate aircraft in UK
  • AD Ports faces DP World in Luandan venture
  • UK stowaway rule risks collapsing haulage sector
  • ESG legislation requires a continuous approach to risk monitoring
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Marine Log web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Houthis in failed attack on U.S.-flagged Maersk Yorktown
    After a period with few reports of Houthi activity, the Iranian-backed group has resumed its targeting of merchant shipping, with Al Arabiya and other regional news outlets quoting the Houthi's military spokesman

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Container News web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Decline in global bunker indices
    During the 17th week of the year, the global Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) indices saw a slight downturn. The 380 HSFO index dropped by US$3.01 to US$550.73/MT. Similarly, the VLSFO index experienced a decrease of US$5.85 reaching US$688.77/MT, consistently remaining below the US$700 threshold. Additionally, the MGO index also declined by US$16.81 to US$876.93/MT. "At the time of writing, the gl
  • CMA CGM applies new peak season surcharges from Asia to West Africa
    In an ongoing commitment to enhance service reliability and efficiency, CMA CGM has announced the implementation of two Peak Season Surcharges (PSS). The first PSS will take effect from 29 April 2024 (loading date) until further notice. It applies to shipments originating from China to the West Africa Central Range, encompassing destinations such as Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Ghana, Togo, and
  • DP World and Sabah Ports forge partnership to enhance capacity at Sapangar Bay Container Port
    DP World and Malaysia's Sabah Ports have forged a partnership aimed at enhancing the management of Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP), solidifying its stature as the primary regional trade hub within the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA). Sabah Ports, a wholly owned subsidiary of Suria Capital Holdings, a Malaysian publicly listed investment holdi
  • MSC strengthens UK west coast - East Med service
    Swiss/Italian box carrier MSC has extended its UK west coast - East Mediterranean service to the port of Greenock in Scotland. The service connecting Turkey with the UK West Coast and the Mediterranean will have the following rotation: Liverpool (UK) - Greenock (Scotland) - Liverpool (UK) - Portbury (UK) - Le Havre (France) - Izmir (Turkey) - Gemlik (Turkey) - Gebze (Turkey) - Tekirdag (Turkey) -
  • Four seafarers missing after ship hits bridge in China
    Four crewmen of a Chinese domestic cargo ship are missing after the vessel hit Jiujiang Bridge in Foshan in China's Guangdong province on 22 April. The ship, whose name was not released, was carrying 4,900 tonnes of rolled steel along the Yangtze River from Fuzhou in Fujian province to Heshan in Guangdong province, when at 9.20 pm local time, it hit the base of one of the bridge pillars. Built in
  • Houston ship channel maintains top ranking in US tonnage
    At their monthly meeting, the Port of Houston Authority's Port Commission met under the chairmanship of Ric Campo, who highlighted that the Houston Ship Channel maintains its leading position among the US waterways. This recognition was recently affirmed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in their release of the U.S. Coastal and Inland Navigation System 2022 Transportation Facts & Information Re
  • Kuehne+Nagel opens new automotive spare parts center in Germany
    Kuehne+Nagel, a leading logistics provider for the automotive sector, now operates a 170,000m² spare parts fulfilment and delivery centre in Wallersdorf, Germany. From this location, spare parts are distributed to BMW markets globally. Kuehne+Nagel handles the physical receipt of goods, pre-packaging, management of packaging materials and empties, and loading goods onto shuttles for dispatch to B
  • Bahrain Steel and APM Terminals Bahrain conduct study to boost safety and efficiency
    Bahrain Steel, a major producer and global supplier of iron-ore pellets, along with APM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port, have concluded an innovative study aimed at enhancing safety and efficiency standards, with the ultimate goal of increasing volumes at Bahrain Steel's Port Terminal, which is presently operating at maximum capacity. Over two years, under the guidance
  • Port of Oakland handles over 200,000 TEUs in March
    In the previous month, the Port of Oakland saw a significant uptick in container volume, with 202,816 TEUs passing through its facilities, marking a 19.1% increase compared to March 2023. Import activity at the Oakland Seaport continued its upward trajectory for the fifth consecutive month, with a notable 38.4% surge compared to March 2023. Port operators handled 83,483 full inbound TEUs in March

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Splash web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Diana Shipping fixes out ultramax to Bulk Trading
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Bulk Trading for one of its ultramax dry bulk vessels. Bulk Trading hired the 2017-built, 60,456 dwt bulker DSI Phoenix. The gross charter rate is $16,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until ...
  • CMA CGM reveals details of $214m French shipping decarbonisation fund
    French liner CMA CGM and French public sector investment bank Bpifrance have launched a €200m ($214.5m) fund to push forward the French maritime industry's energy transition. Of the €200m, €20m will go to help decarbonise fleets of French shipping firms, €110m and €50m will be assigned to grants and equity investments, respectively, for maritime decarbonisation ...
  • Avenir LNG back at CIMC SOE for LNG bunker newbuild brace
    Avenir LNG has returned to China's Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) for a pair of 20,000 cu m LNG bunker vessel newbuilds. The London-based outfit did not reveal the value of the contract but said the newbuilds would be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2026 and the first quarter of 2027. ...
  • North Sea Shipping adds to offshore fleet
    Norway's North Sea Shipping has recently purchased and taken delivery of the former vessel Horizon Enabler from Horizon Maritime. The multipurpose ROV and light construction vessel has been renamed North Sea Enabler and will join the North Sea Shipping fleet that counts now four specialised offshore vessels. The 2010-build unit has been on a long-term charter ...
  • Vestland reveals PSV extensions with BP
    Norway's Vestland Offshore has unveiled two long-term charter extensions with UK supermajor BP. The 2011-built platform supply vessels Vestland Artemis and Solvik Supplier have been fixed for five and four years respectively. Both ships have been working in the North Sea for several years. Brokers earlier reported the units contracted to BP until May and ...
  • More than 4,000 ship engines caught up in Japanese fuel data scandal
    An investigation is underway in Japan with overtones of the famous Volkswagen emissions scandal. More than 4,000 ship engines could be affected. The transport ministry sent inspectors to two factories belonging to IHI Corp today after the Japanese manufacturing giant admitted it had falsified fuel economy data for ship and railway engines for at ...
  • Constantin Baack promoted to chief executive role at MPC Capital
    Constantin Baack, the chief executive of Oslo-listed tonnage provider MPC Container Ships has been selected to take the helm at German asset and investment manager MPC Capital. Baack will take over from Ulf Holländer who will step down from the CEO role he has held for nine years. Holländer will move to the supervisory board ...
  • Rhino Resources taps Halliburton for Namibian well construction gig
    Houston-headquartered energy service giant Halliburton has been awarded a deepwater multi-well construction contract in Namibia by Africa-focused oil and gas firm Rhino Resources. Under the agreement, Halliburton will construct exploration and appraisal wells and provide testing services. The US firm will also extend its country operation facilities to support all product service lines from Namib
  • Wah Kwong books two ultramax newbuilds at New Dayang
    Wah Kwong has returned to New Dayang Shipbuilding for more ultramax bulk carrier newbuilds. The Hong Kong-based diversified shipowner has contracted the shipbuilding arm of state-run machinery manufacturer Sumec Group for a pair of Crown 63 Plus design vessels. No price or delivery dates were disclosed. Brokers are pricing similar newbuilds in China at about ...
  • Egypt's National Navigation signs for kamsarmax newbuilds in China
    Egypt's National Navigation Company (NNC) is set to expand its fleet with a pair of kamsarmax bulk carrier newbuilds from China. The Cairo-based owner has commissioned Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry to build and deliver the 82,000 dwt units in 2026. Established in 1981, National Navigation owns a fleet of 14 vessels flying the Egyptian ...
  • Coal shipments targeted by Colombian drug cartels
    Cocaine became Colombia's largest export last year in US dollar terms, surpassing oil and coal, according to data from Bloomberg. Increasingly drug cartels are turning to coal shipments as a way to export their goods, using chemicals to create fake coal. Law firm A&A Multiprime Corp has released its 2024 Colombia Drug Smuggling Report, offering ...
  • US reveals plans for up to 12 offshore wind auctions through 2028
    US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has announced a new five-year offshore wind leasing schedule which includes up to 12 potential offshore wind energy lease sales through 2028. The leasing schedule includes four potential offshore lease sales in 2024, one each in 2025 and 2026, two in 2027, and four in 2028. In 2021, ...
  • Operators sought for Cape Town's liquid bulk terminal
    South Africa is pressing ahead with a long-awaited port privatisation programme despite some ongoing problems with a first tender. State-run Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is seeking tenders to develop Cape Town's liquid bulk terminal in a 25-year concession. Earlier Transnet granted a 25-year contract to International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) to manage the ...
  • Houthis resume attacks on shipping
    After a break of more than two weeks, the Houthis from Yemen struck back at ships yesterday. The militants took aim at the Maersk Yorktown and an American destroyer in the Gulf of Aden, as well as firing at the MSC Veracruz in the Indian Ocean. There were no reports of any of attacks actually ...
  • BHP bids for Anglo American
    In one of the largest potential mining mergers in more than a decade, London-listed Anglo American has confirmed it has received an "unsolicited, non-binding and highly conditional" proposal from Australia's BHP, the world's largest mining company. Anglo said that as part of any deal BHP was proposing spin-offs of two Anglo units in South Africa- ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • US targeting of Iranian oil shipments continues as major front targeted
    The US is continuing to slap sanctions on ships and companies facilitating sales of Iranian oil for the benefit of...
  • CMA CGM offers $214m fund to finance decarbonisation projects
    Public sector investment bank Bpifrance will manage the majority of the fund, which will also finance research projects within the...
  • African states lack resources to police fake flag registries, IMO hears
    Vessels flying the flags of some West African states have been restricted from calling at UAE ports in 2024 as...
  • MAN claims its ammonia engine's N20 emissions are 'extremely low'
    MAN continues to test its ammonia dual-fuel engine and hopes to deliver its first motor later this year
  • Gas carrier fleet shipping Iranian LPG expands as exports boom
    Scrutiny of Iran's sanctioned energy trade tends to centre on the oil exports and the dark fleet servicing it. However...
  • UK Club beefs up loss prevention work
    The move will see safety and risk management, claims and underwriting teams work more closely together to adapt cover offered...
  • Shipping markets no longer just about supply and demand, says Norden's Rindbo
    'The ability to stay nimble to react to changes in shipping markets is more important than ever,' says Norden chief executive
  • India allows three more Russian entities to provide marine insurance
    Move will facilitate imports of crude in face of Western price cap
  • Hanwha Ocean racks up Q1 profit backed by strong growth in LNG carrier business
    LNG carrier sales and the weak Won have contributed to the turnaround
  • MPC Container Ships splits top job
    MPC Container Ships' Baack is to replace Ulf Holländer in the top role at the company's largest investor. His role...
  • Maersk boxship likely target of Red Sea attack
    After a two-week lull in activity, Iran-backed militant group the Houthis have launched several attacks at shipping in the Red...
  • DP World upgrades partnership in East Malaysia to boost container port capacity
    Partnership plans to develop the port to be a hub for Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area markets
  • Daily Briefing
    Why increasing North Korean shipments have sparked sanctions scrutiny concerns | IMO divided on how to tackle fraudulent ship registries...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Knight-Swift girds truckload operations, awaits 'catalyst' for market upturn
    Cost and pricing pressures are tightening truckload margins, but Knight-Swift CEO Adam Miller sees supply and demand getting "closer to a balance."
  • Breakbulk24: Shipping should watch for impact of elections on climate rules: S&P
    The shipping industry is facing a prolonged period of geopolitical instability, attendees at the Journal of Commerce's Breakbulk & Project Cargo Conference were told Thursday.
  • ODFL steers steadily toward LTL revival, citing manufacturing gains
    The second-largest US LTL provider is protecting its "excess capacity," and investing in terminals, equipment and people while waiting for improved freight demand.
  • Rate slide slows on Asia-Europe ocean trade, with hefty hikes set for May
    But major forwarders do not expect the Red Sea ship diversions to provide any meaningful lift in Asia-Europe rates beyond the second quarter.
  • US freight recovery 'likely in couple of months': ACT Research
    With Class 8 truck orders dropping, ACT Research believes rising US freight demand will hit tightening truck capacity sooner rather than later.
  • Opinions mixed on potential for disruption as ILA contract deadline inches closer
    The risk of a strike along the East and Gulf coasts stems from the ILA believing it is entitled to a fair share of the ocean carriers' pandemic windfall of over $400 billion, as estimated by one industry analyst.
  • Hapag-Lloyd widens net amid total shift to electronic bills of lading
    Three years after launching its electronic bill of lading product with WaveBL, the carrier is accelerating its move to eBL by striking a deal with a second vendor.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • US blacklists tankers to target Iranian oil sales and drone shipments
    Blacklistings of vessels and shipping companies are the first since Iran's missile attack against Israel
  • Small general cargo ship becomes first to transit Baltimore channel after bridge collapse
    Six ships remain in area shut-in by casualty as draught remains limited in temporary shipping channel
  • Kirby's coastal fleet buoys earnings as customers flock to larger Jones Act vessels
    Tank-barge operator sees strong demand in both inland and coastal fleets
  • Podcast: Meet the young entrepreneur putting the wind in container shipping's sails
    Green Seas audio edition sits down with Danielle Southcott, chief executive of Veer Group
  • MSC ship suffers near miss in Gulf of Aden after suspected Houthi missile attack
    Flare-up of rebel group's activity after brief lull sees second vessel attacked off Yemeni port
  • Public vs private: Why a $2.7bn listed shipping company isn't big enough and raising money is always 'humbling'
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at the how shipowners make both private and public models work
  • Royal Caribbean chief shouts 'wow' as cruise giant lifts expectations for 2024
    Company is in record booked position for year ahead
  • Cleaves Securities boss Per Olav Karlsen explains 'nonsense' bankruptcy reports
    CEO of Norwegian investment bank tells TradeWinds that Scandinavian media claims are well wide of the mark
  • MSC ship suffers near miss in Gulf of Aden after suspected Houthi missile attack
    Flare-up of rebel group's activity after brief lull sees second vessel attacked off Yemeni port
  • Ship suffers near miss in Gulf of Aden after suspected Houthi missile attack
    Flare-up of rebel group's activity after brief lull sees second vessel attacked off Yemeni port
  • MH Simonsen orders eight hybrid methanol tankers at reborn Chinese yard
    Order spree continues for Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding
  • 'It's still a volatile business' but what goes down must come back up, says Norden boss Jan Rindbo
    CEO says Danish company is equipped to handle the volatility and create returns for investors
  • Avenir LNG dives in with order for LNG bunker vessel newbuilding duo
    Joint venture embarks on second phase of growth strategy as it boosts owned fleet to seven ships
  • Grieg stays in the black even as freight rates fall back down to earth
    Private Bergen owner saw the market normalise in 2023 following highs in 2022
  • Aframax oversupply hits rates amid Canada pipeline delay fear
    The $34m Trans Mountain Expansion is due to open on 1 May but oil companies are concerned about possible delay
  • Greek shipowners overtake Germany as kings of the container ship charter market
    End of an era as boxship charter market fleet continues to shrink
  • Secondhand tanker bids show values heading to new highs
    MR and aframax interest said to be driving the next wave of S&P
  • EU ready to sanction North Korean ships delivering arms to Russia
    New measures also expected to include sanctions against tankers flouting oil price cap
  • Strong start for Bureau Veritas as newbuilding activity spikes
    French classification giant says vessel orders up 21% in the first quarter
  • Viken JV aframax auctioned in Gibraltar emerges with Greek owner
    An entity controlled by Gotsis family firm Eurotankers is listed as the new owner of modern aframax
  • Wah Kwong inks bulk carrier orders in China
    Hong Kong shipping company orders two ultramaxes
  • Poland's Gaz-System inks FSRU time charter with MOL
    Energy company adds right-to-buy option for regas unit as two parties seal deal on Gdansk facility
  • RINA tops Australian port state control detention rate league
    Most IACS member class societies kept detention rates in low single-digit figures, data shows
  • MPC Capital boss Ulf Hollander steps aside as MPC Container Ships CEO Constantin Baack takes over
    Generational change taking place at Hamburg asset manager
  • 'Not going to hide': Rock music-blasting tycoon Rodolphe Saade steps into the spotlight
    CMA CGM supremo talks crises, media expansion and his hopes for the next generation of his family
  • MPC Container Ships banks $55m financing for dual-fuel methanol newbuildings
    Hamburg-based shipowner names finance chief Moritz Fuhrmann co-CEO
  • Biden signs Iran oil sanctions measures into law
    Measures targeting Iran-China trade were part of a broader law to supply military aid to Ukraine
  • Subsea 7 enjoys the sun as warm weather countries drive profitability
    Oslo-listed offshore owner remains on track for 2024 revenues as high as $6.5bn
  • Norden profit hit by huge trading loss as bulker operating margins slide
    Freight Services & Trading division was caught out by markets and booked a huge loss
  • MPC Capital boss Hollander steps aside as MPCC CEO Baack takes over
    Generational change taking place at Hamburg asset manager
  • SpareBank 1 bucks trend as shipping lending returns to growth
    Norwegian bank also grows oil and gas books
  • Pareto Bank's shipping loan book grows, buoyed by offshore subsea segment
    Norwegian lender mandates banks for NOK 150m bond issue
  • Thwarted Houthi missile attack was targeting US Maersk vessel
    Yemeni group also makes unconfirmed claim of long-distance strike against MSC boxship in the Indian Ocean
  • Capesize chartering set for further consolidation as BHP bids for mining rival
    Deal could be first big mining company tie-up in a decade with implications for the dry bulk market

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Gulf Coast ports report cargo volume surge in March
    Cargo flows expanded at ports in Houston, New Orleans and Mobile in March but fell slightly at the Port of Corpus Christi.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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